Changjiang’s history

The CHANG JIANG 750 motorcycle is the Chinese copy of the Russian M72, who itself is the copy of the BMW R71. They are produced in Nanchang in the Jiangxi Province.
Chang JIang means “Long River” and is the other Chinese name of the Yangtze Jiang ( the longest and bigger river in Asia).

Originally elaborated by Germany in order to be used as military off road transportation during World War II ( the BMW R71 which soon got replaced by the more efficient R75), these bikes were then produced by the USSR in 1942 under the name M72. There are arguments about whether the specs and tools were given to the USSR within the Berlin-Moscow treaty or if the USSR acquired them through spying. In 1957, The Sovietic Union moved their factory to Ukraine, modernized the bikes with the type II engine and decided to offer the machine tools and know-how of the old factory to The People Republic of China. where they have been produced until now.

Off course many improvements have been made on the bike. Including a more powerful version with overhead-valve engine like the BMW R75 (as opposed to the sidevalve), and electric starts…

To ensure you a safe ride, our bikes are checked on a weekly basis by our Sideways certified mechanic. For your safety we also include a disk break on our bikes.

The Changjiangs in Beijing

For various reasons, but certainly due to its status as capital, Beijing was the only Chinese city with the most sidecar Changjiang and the only one in the world to be covered by these bikes that look as that of the Indiana Jones movies.

In june 2004, Bullfroggies have organized a group of 317 owners of Changjiang. This event was so publicized that it was listed in the Guinness World Record.

You love the bike, why not got one shipped to your home?
It’ s not our business, but we work with reliable Chang Jiang retailers who can custom make your bike. We’ll make sure you’ll get the quality you asked for.